a formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
an act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot
(obsolete) an ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer
(obsolete) a formalized petition or request
(obsolete) any judgment of intellect leading to a formal opinion, a point of view
any judgment of intellect leading not only to a formal opinion but also to a particular choice in a legally relevant measure, a point of view as published